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Fifteen Songs About The Body Parts I Might Sell Just To Own Specimen's Little Horn Speakers
Right this minute, I am listening to music on my laptop's built-in speakers. I cycled through endless pairs of $10 Target earbuds until Santa Claus brought me a half-decent pair of Bose headphones a few years back, my iPod dock of choice was purchased at a store called Linens & Things, and I don't know my treble from a hole in the ground. Needless to say, I am not an audiophile. So why am I so transfixed by the Little Horn Speakers unveiled this week by Chicago-based custom guitar and amp shop Specimen? Well, just look at them. They're gorgeous.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBuy the Last Wall-E USB Drive on Etsy
Whether you know them as memory sticks, USB, thumb, flash or jump drives, those portable storage devices are usually rectangular, boring and often an eyesore amongst keychains. So when Gizmodo posted their new favorite thumb drive model, a Wall-E figurine sold on Etsy, we wanted more.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsApple, Record Labels Team Up to Boost Album Sales
Very soon, your next album purchase on iTunes might contain more than just a handful or two of tracks. Although the project reportedly deemed "Cocktail" is characteristically still under wraps, Apple is said to be planning a virtual, interactive CD experience with every full-album download.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsEuropean Musicians Using Barcode Marketing to Stream Music from Posters to Phones
A dance producer in the U.K. who calls himself Grum is making use of some pretty newfangled technology to promote his work. The artist uses 2D barcode marketing to make his music accessible to anyone walking down the street, allowing people to listen to his work simply by scanning a barcode on one of his posters with their cell phone.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsPortable Web Browser CrunchPad Coming Soon
Michael Arrington, founder of popular technology blog TechCrunch, is concocting a web-browsing recipe for a device poised to make netbooks look relatively gargantuan. The ingredients? A touchscreen, a browser and, well, not much else.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsWilco iPhone App Available for (Free!) Download
Sure, the new iPhone software is cool and all, but our attention has been abruptly diverted to a different sort of iPhone upgrade option that connects two of our favorite keywords: "Wilco" and "free."... read more
Found in: Music, NewsHomer Simpson and GPS: Together at Last
Regardless of whether the idea of hearing Homer Simpson's voice directing you on the road sounds like a fantasy or a nightmare, TomTom has made it a reality. The cartoon father figure's voice skin is now a $12.95 accessory to the manufacturer's GPS units. And make no mistake, according to TomTom's website, this is the original Homer voice. No impersonators here.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsBing: The Next Big Search Engine?
In an attempt to divert cursors away from Google's search engine and onto Microsoft-owned territory, Bill Gates' empire pulled out a big gun called Bing. The replacement for Microsoft's Live Search product was unveiled two weeks ago after investing about $100 million in ad campaign dollars, and it's generating quite a buzz.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsiPhone 3G S Flaunts New Features at Conference
You saw the photos, you read the rumors, you watched Digg break as news from yesterday's portion of the annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference was frantically posted online. Yes, faithful iPhone fans, the newest generation has been unveiled.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsNew iPhone Photos Leak Online, Hype Ensues
Leave it to Apple to set techie hearts worldwide a-flutter once again. iPhone 3.0, the newest version of the iPhone that's rumored to be released soon (not to be confused with iPhone 3G), has been shrouded in mystery in spite of millions of curious, technology-hungry fans, much like the company prefers. But with so much hype setting the interwebs ablaze, it should come as no surprise that leaked photos of a new iPhone protoype have emerged.... read more
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